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American Chemical Society

Look-Alike Liquids

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Here is the first of four experiments to differentiate among unknown liquids by their behaviors and properties. Pupils observe how different liquids respond to being placed on plastic and paper, and they take notes about their...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Exploring at the Nanoscale

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
Nano-nano! Nanotechnology can seem like it's from another planet! After learning about this tiny technology, collaborative groups experiment with how smaller particles affect chemical reactions. They do this by immersing a whole and a...
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Curated OER

Water Works

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a "water web" to illustrate the interdependence among water users and producers. They distinguish between direct and indirect uses of water; illustrate the interconnectedness of water users in a community; and demonstrate...
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Exploratorium

Descartes' Diver

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pique interest in water pressure, demonstrate buoyancy, and explore water displacement concepts with a homemade Cartesian diver. You may want to change the name of the toy, however, as is is not documented the Rene Descartes...
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Curated OER

Is There Water on Mars?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students decide whether or not there is or has even been water on Mars. They analyze temperature and pressure data from the Pathfinder mission to Mars, and then they analyze images of Mars, interpreting the landforms they see and...
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Curated OER

Exploring the Water Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students create an ecosystem within a 2-liter bottle. Students record scientific observations as they observe the water cycle within their ecosystem.
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Curated OER

Kids Conserve? Water Preserved

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review the steps of the water cycle. Individually, they calculate the amount of water they use in a day and identify ways they can conserve. As a class, they discuss how conserving water today helps future generations and...
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Curated OER

Water Cycle Terrariums

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore the water cycle. They build a model of the water cycle in the form of a terrarium and explain how it demonstrates the water cycle. In addition, they draw a representation of the water cycle demonstrated in the terrarium.
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Curated OER

Kids Conserve? Water Preserved

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study conservation and how cities obtain their water.  For this water lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and draw a picture of the water cycle.
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Curated OER

WebQuest: Water, Sanitation & Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine water issues in Africa. In this global issues lesson, students complete a webquest that requires them gather information. Students use the information to prepare for a World Water Summit simulation.
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Curated OER

Water Molecules Can

For Teachers 9th - 12th
On its own, this is not an exciting presentation on the properties of the water. It consists only of two slides: the title slide, which informs the viewer that water molecules have hydrogen bonds, and another slide, which lists four...
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Curated OER

Where Does Your Water Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson to determine the source of water that is used. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The lesson includes information for the teacher to share with the class. Students write and define the...
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Curated OER

Settling The Wasterwater Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students name models that are representations of larger objects. They suggest ways that industry, agriculture, and mining affect water quality. Pupils demonstrate the use of lagoons for treating wastewater. Students define the...
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Beyond Benign

Breaking the Tension

For Students 6th - 8th
The tension builds as learners experiment in your classroom. The 17th installment in a 24-part series has scholars investigate the concept of surface tension. After discovering characteristics of surface tension, they add a compound...
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NASA

Freshwater Availability Classroom Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
This science assignment produced by NASA teaches inquiring minds the distribution of Earth's water. Learners will appreciate and understand the importance of fresh water and how weather and climate affects everything.
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Curated OER

Fun with Surface Tension!

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore physical science by participating in a water properties experiment. For this surface tension lesson, students utilize pennies, water, a dropper and soapy water to test the different surface tensions with numerous...
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Curated OER

Surface Tension of Water

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe the surface tension of water. In this water properties lesson, the teacher defines surface tension, then guides students through eight experiment that illustrate surface tension.
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Curated OER

Surface Tension of Water

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars investigate surface tension, adhesion and cohesion. In this surface tension lesson plan, students complete 3 activities to better understand the concepts of surface tension, adhesion and cohesion. Young scholars add drops...
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Curated OER

The Chemistry of Water

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the properties of water. In this chemistry of water lesson plan, students observe a demonstration of the properties of water using sand, sugar, oil, vinegar and salad dressing. Students experiment with water, pepper,...
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Curated OER

Water Wonders

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students experiment with the cohesion of water molecules. For this surface tension lesson, students estimate how many drops of water a full glass can take before overflowing. They watch a video that explains water molecules.
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Curated OER

Effects of Water Pollution on Aquatic Organisms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate water pollution. They develop an understanding of the behavior of organisms, of the structure and properties of matter, and of natural and human induced hazards by conducting lab tests. They present their data...
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Curated OER

Discovering Cohesion, Adhesion and Surface Tension

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate cohesion, adhesion and surface tension through observations and lab experiments. In this cohesion, adhesion and surface tension lesson plan, students rotate to 5 stations around the room and experiment at each...
Organizer
Curated OER

Drops of Water On a Penny

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science activity, students learn about surface tension by performing an investigation with drops of clean and soapy water on a penny.
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Curated OER

Water Cycle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different stages in the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students calculate the residence time of water in oceans using a mathematical formula. They explain how this cycle regulates the Earth's climate.

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